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masculine
/kontɾaˈβando/
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Translation
smuggling, contraband
Word origin
From Italian contrabbando, from contra ('against') plus bando ('edict, proclamation'), so literally against the ban.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- contrabbando
- English cognates
- contraband, ban
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcontrabandos
Examples
cargamento .
The police discovered a shipment of contraband.
delito .
Tobacco smuggling is a serious crime.
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They smuggled the weapons across the border.
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Where did all that contraband come from?
dedicaban .
They were engaged in alcohol smuggling.
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